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Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington SC
 33.97°N 81.24°W (Elev. 322 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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